MORIER, Sir James Justinian (1780?-1849). Voyage en Perse, en Armnie, en Asie-Mineure et Constantinople ... Traduit de l'anglais Par M. E***. Paris: A. Nepveu, 1813. 3 volumes (including atlas vol.), 8 (200 x 125mm.) and small oblong 2 (199 x 280mm). Half-titles and engraved frontispieces to two text volumes, atlas with large engraved folding map, 24 plates (15 aquatints, 9 line engravings). Text: later morocco-backed marbled boards, flat spines gilt; atlas: contemporary figured boards, letterpress label on upper cover. Provenance (of text volumes): Paul Lagrave (bookplate). [ With :] J. J. MORIER. Second Voyage en Perse, en Armnie et dans l'Asie-Mineure, fait de 1810 1816. Paris: J. Smith for Gide fils., 1818. 2 volumes, 8 (200 x 125mm). Half-titles. Engraved frontispieces and 2 engraved plates. (Occasional light soiling to margins of text leaves.) Later morocco-backed boards (bound to match text of first title) (some scuffing to spines). Provenance : Paul Lagrave (bookplates). FIRST EDITIONS IN FRENCH of these translations of Morier's accounts of his two journeys: the first as secretary to Sir Harford Jones's mission to the court of Persia; the second, a more extensive expedition, included the period when Morier acted as secretary to Sir Gore Ouseley ambassador extraordinary to the court of Teheran. Brunet III, 1904 (incorrectly calling for a third volume of text) & 1905. (5)
MORIER, Sir James Justinian (1780?-1849). Voyage en Perse, en Armnie, en Asie-Mineure et Constantinople ... Traduit de l'anglais Par M. E***. Paris: A. Nepveu, 1813. 3 volumes (including atlas vol.), 8 (200 x 125mm.) and small oblong 2 (199 x 280mm). Half-titles and engraved frontispieces to two text volumes, atlas with large engraved folding map, 24 plates (15 aquatints, 9 line engravings). Text: later morocco-backed marbled boards, flat spines gilt; atlas: contemporary figured boards, letterpress label on upper cover. Provenance (of text volumes): Paul Lagrave (bookplate). [ With :] J. J. MORIER. Second Voyage en Perse, en Armnie et dans l'Asie-Mineure, fait de 1810 1816. Paris: J. Smith for Gide fils., 1818. 2 volumes, 8 (200 x 125mm). Half-titles. Engraved frontispieces and 2 engraved plates. (Occasional light soiling to margins of text leaves.) Later morocco-backed boards (bound to match text of first title) (some scuffing to spines). Provenance : Paul Lagrave (bookplates). FIRST EDITIONS IN FRENCH of these translations of Morier's accounts of his two journeys: the first as secretary to Sir Harford Jones's mission to the court of Persia; the second, a more extensive expedition, included the period when Morier acted as secretary to Sir Gore Ouseley ambassador extraordinary to the court of Teheran. Brunet III, 1904 (incorrectly calling for a third volume of text) & 1905. (5)
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